Karim Bennoui (born 26 January 1988), also known as ''"Le Chirurgien"'', is a French

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. He is a three-time WKN super featherweight (oriental rules) champion. He is also a former It's Showtime -61 kg champion and ISKA -62.3 kg champion.

Biography and career

Biography

Karim Bennoui was born on 26 January 1988. Bennoui resides in

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and trains at Gym boxing St Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons. His trainer is Nasser Kacem. He is of Algerian descent. He begins Muaythai at the age of 10, with Nasser Kacem who was educator in the suburbs of Lyon. His younger brother,

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, also practices in professional

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Early career

It counts 38 fights for 30 wins (including 13 by knockout), 6 defeats and 2 draws. Karim Bennoui fought in Muaythai and Kickboxing. In 2009 he became French Muay Thai Champion FMDA Class A and in 2011 at only 23 years he won the It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg. He was scheduled to face Plynoi Por Paoin at ''Thai Fight: Lyon'' on 19 September 2012 in

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. The fight was cancelled, however, when Plynoi suffered a knockout loss against Hiroki Ishii in Japan four days before. He rematched

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at ''Nuit des Champions'' in Marseilles on 24 November 2012 in a fight for the WKN World Oriental Rules title (-62.100 kg) and won by decision. Bennoui was then expected to fight

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at ''Krush.25'' in Tokyo, Japan on 14 December 2012. However, he was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury to his right hand sustained in the Adamandopoulos fight and was replaced by Mickael Peynaud. He lost to Masahiro Yamamoto via an extension round unanimous decision at ''RISE 92'' on 17 March 2013 in Tokyo. He was set to fight Aranchai Kiatpatarapan at the ''WBC World Muay Thai Millennium Championship'' in Saint-Pierre, Réunion on 7 September 2013 but the event fell through. He won ''La 20ème Nuit des Champions'' -62 kg/136 lb tournament in Marseille, France on 23 November 2013, beating both Raz Sarkisjan and

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on points.

Titles and achievements

* 2019 Arena Fight Featherweight Kickboxing Champion (-63.000 kg) * 2017 WKN super featherweight oriental rules champion (one defense) * 2013 NDC K-1 Rules -62 kg Tournament Champion * 2012 WKN super featherweight oriental rules champion * 2011 I.S.K.A. World Kickboxing Champion (-62.300 kg) * 2011 It's Showtime World Champion -61 kg * 2009 French

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Champion FMDA Class A Champion -60 kg

Kickboxing record

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External links

Karim Bennoui Interview

References

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